Next Steps Hertfordshire
Supported living in Welwyn Garden City. Regulated by CQC.
Read this rating with care. It reflects a visit more than five years ago. Ask the service when it was last inspected and whether the manager has changed since.
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Caring | Outstanding |
| Safe | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
Details
- Type of care
- Supported living
- Address
- Gate House, Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6NS
- Telephone
- 01707332404
- Website
- www.nextstepsuk.com
- Registered provider
- Next Steps Ltd
- Registered manager
- Cardovillas, Zara
- Registered since
- 2012-11-26
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Regulator record
- View on cqc.org.uk
Evidence and freshness
This is a permanent CareFacts record built from the service’s regulator identifier. It is evidence from the public register, not a recommendation or a live vacancy check.
- CareFacts record ID
e1-526075269- Regulator location ID
1-526075269- Current source release
- CQC active locations, archived 2026-10-07
- CareFacts data rebuilt
- 2026-10-07
- Inspection evidence
- Latest published date 2018-05-04
A newer source release may change the registration, operator, capacity or rating shown here. CareFacts preserves the identifier so future real changes can be compared once more than one compatible snapshot exists.
Who this service is for
- Children 0-18 years
- Dementia
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder
- Mental Health
- Older People
- Physical Disability
- Sensory Impairment
- Younger Adults
- Caring for children (0 - 18yrs)
- Sensory impairments
- Caring for adults under 65 yrs
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health conditions
- Caring for adults over 65 yrs
- Physical disabilities
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Source: CQC active locations, archived 2026-10-07. Ratings and inspection dates are published by CQC and reproduced here under the Open Government Licence. Always check the regulator’s own record before making a decision.
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